Archives for November 2012

The Buenos Aires jazz scene often gets overshadowed by the sounds of tango and rock ‘n’ roll, but for five days in spring jazz music fills the city during the annual International Buenos Aires Jazz Festival. With sounds ranging from classic bebob, to gypsy jazz, klezmer, to swing and nuevo tango, the festival features concerts […]

A Blue Jaracanda tree in full bloom in Plaza de Mayo, facing the Cabildo building. The Jaracanda is native to sub-tropical regions of South America. The tree’s name comes from the Guarani language and means ‘fragrant.’ Medicinal uses of the Jacaranda include as an anti-septic, antiparasitic, antispasmodic and for use in the treatment of tumors. […]

Tranquil, quaint and slow-paced, Buenos Aires’ favorite day-trip destination Tigre pulls in 80,000 tourists every weekend. Here are the main attractions in the town of Tigre: Tigre Town Attractions The Puerto de frutos (Fruit Port) is a large riverside market and attracts DIY fanatics from afar for its mix of handcrafted furniture, candlesticks and flowerpots. […]

Argentineans continue to protest government corruption, rising crime and soaring inflation in South America’s second largest democracy. Yesterday hundreds of thousands protested all over the country, including in the cities of Buenos Aires, Mendoza, Rosario and Sante Fe. Aside from a university student punching a reporter on live TV, the protests were peaceful. Smaller protests […]

La Noche de Los Museos is a yearly Buenos Aires cultural extravaganza where it seems virtually every door in the city is swung open, inviting visitors to wander through to take in some art and culture. Every year, tens of thousands take to the streets to visit museums, galleries and even government and private historic […]